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    Oberdachstetten Local Training Area: Hidden in plain sight [Image 3 of 12]

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    A weathered wooden picket fence encloses a small forested area or shrine in what appears to be a German woodland setting. A wooden sign reading 'Spinnerin' is attached to the left side of the fence, and a small statue or figurine with fresh flowers placed nearby stands inside the enclosure. An information board mounted on a post is visible to the right of the statue.

    OBERDACHSTETTEN, BAYERN, GERMANY

    07.31.2012

    Photo by Luis Viegas 

    Training Support Activity Europe           

    A monument to the “Spinnerin” stands as a remnant of local folklore. A local legend has it that a young woman named Apollonia Hufnagel, was walking to the village of Westheim to spin cloth and passed by the Wessachhof farm. She was warned by some travelers about the infamous Devil’s Ditch, which was along the way. The girl said she was not afraid of the devil, and to prove it she would go to the Devil’s Ditch at midnight and use her spinning wheel. She did as she had promised and was found the next day with her head spun around to the back of her neck. A monument was erected at the top of the Devil’s Ditch, “Teufelsgraben,” in her memory.

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    Date Taken: 07.31.2012
    Date Posted: 06.09.2015 05:10
    Photo ID: 1984839
    VIRIN: 120731-A-OE523-010
    Resolution: 4608x3456
    Size: 5.6 MB
    Location: OBERDACHSTETTEN, BAYERN, DE
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    A weathered wooden picket fence encloses a small forested area or shrine in what appears to be a German woodland setting. A wooden sign reading 'Spinnerin' is attached to the left side of the fence, and a small statue or figurine with fresh flowers placed nearby stands inside the enclosure. An information board mounted on a post is visible to the right of the statue.
    A soldier in full camouflage uniform and combat gear is firing a pistol at a military shooting range. Gunsmoke is visible near the muzzle, indicating a recent or active discharge. Numbered target lanes (1 through 6) are visible along a red and black backstop wall, with at least one silhouette target visible on lane 5.
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    Two military helicopters are flying at low altitude over a green, hilly landscape. The foreground shows a gravel path, fenced perimeter, and open grassland, with a tree-covered ridge visible in the background. The scene appears to be a military training area or airfield.
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    A small abandoned concrete bunker or utility structure labeled 'Schanz II.6' is situated in a coniferous forest. The structure shows significant deterioration, with a broken wooden door hanging open and vegetation growing on the flat roof. The setting and German-language designation suggest a military or civil defense origin.
    An abandoned, deteriorating concrete or rendered-brick structure labeled 'L.H.P. 18' on its facade, partially reclaimed by vegetation. The building appears to be a former military or industrial bunker-style structure, with a sod/grass-covered roof and multiple open window and door apertures with no glazing or doors remaining. It is set within a wooded area alongside a dirt path.
    The image shows an abandoned brick bunker or fortification structure partially buried in an earthen mound, heavily overgrown with grass, shrubs, and vegetation. A weathered wooden elevated observation platform or hunting stand is visible on top of the mound behind the structure. The surrounding area consists of an open field with tall wild grasses in the foreground.
    This is a black-and-white aerial photograph showing a semi-rural or peri-urban area with a mix of forested terrain, road infrastructure, and industrial or institutional facilities. A major road or highway runs horizontally through the lower-center portion of the image, intersecting with secondary roads. Several structures and cleared areas are visible amid dense tree cover, suggesting a facility complex embedded in a wooded landscape.

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